The shortlist has been announced today for the Business Travel People Awards 2022.
The awards, which celebrate their 11th anniversary this year, will be presented at a glittering evening ceremony at the Leonardo Royal City Hotel in London on Tuesday September 13. Tickets are now on sale.
There are five new categories for 2022, plus a special new Chair’s Award which will be presented on the night by the Judges Chair Leigh Cowlishaw.
“We had some extremely high calibre entries this year, especially for our new categories. Once again the judges had a very difficult job coming up with the shortlist but it’s great to see so many sectors of the industry represented in the final list,” said Cowlishaw, Joint Managing Partner of Black Box Partnerships.
“Even to get through to this stage is such an achievement so a big congratulations to everyone who has made it through.”
The judging panel will meet in London on July 7 to select the final winners.
“Being on our Judging Panel is a big commitment and we are so grateful to all of our experts for giving up their valuable time to make sure our awards go to the best people in our industry,” added Cowlishaw.
As in previous years, judges were prohibited from judging categories where there was any conflict of interest.
The presentation ceremony this year will be a relaxed evening networking event, with early booking discounted ticket price of £95+VAT available until June 30.
From July 1 the ticket price is £125+VAT. Tickets include entrance to the networking ceremony and party, including welcome drinks and bowl food. For more details, go to Business Travel People Awards 2022.
This year’s awards are being sponsored by Agiito, Focus Travel Partnership, FREE NOW for Business, HotelHub, Sirius Talent Solutions, United Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic with Delta Air Lines.
Here is the full list of finalists for the 2022 Business Travel People Awards:
Account Management Team of the Year
| Diversity Travel |
| Agiito |
| Corporate Traveller |
| Venues and Events International |
| TAG |
Account Manager of the Year
| Lisa Swithenbank | Agiito |
| James Connell | Situ |
| David Luney | Inntel |
| Joanne Hopwood | ATPI |
Operations Team of the Year
| Agiito’s Operations Support Team | Agiito |
| Corporate Traveller, Stage Screen & Sports Team | Corporate Traveller |
| Lowestoft Operations Team | ATPI |
| Synergy Operations Team | Synergy |
| Film Production team | BCD Media and Entertainment |
Operations Manager of the Year
| Katy Johnson | Inntel |
| Pat Barber | Agiito |
| Michael Savage | TBR Global Chauffeuring |
Meetings & Events Team of the Year
| Reed & Mackay Events Team | Reed & Mackay |
| Agiito’s Venue Find and Events Team | Agiito |
| Major Events Team | TBR Global Chauffeuring |
Business Transformation Initiative of the Year
| Agiito |
| Focus Travel Partnership |
| Avis Budget Group & Nexus Vehicle Rental |
Duty of Care Initiative of the Year
| Mark Stevens (leader of the Project Nexus team) | Agiito |
| Robyn Joliat | 3Sixty |
| PwC, supported by Global Secure Accreditation | PwC/GSA |
Change Champion Leader
| Dana Moore | Agiito |
| Jen Fackelman | Nomadic Technologies |
| Lynne Griffiths | Sirius Talent Solutions |
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion
| Chris King (they/she) | Lightning Travel Recruitment |
| Carolyn Pearson | Maiden Voyage |
| Carol Fergus | Fidelity International |
Sustainability Champion
| Mark Corbett | Thrust Carbon |
| COCO+ Team | COCO+ |
| Kirsty Given | Agiito |
| Nico & Elkie Nicholas | Trees4Travel |
| Sally Higgs | American Express Global Business Travel |
| Vivi Cahyadi Himmel | AltoVita |
Travel Technology Innovator
| Jack Dow | Grapevine |
| Chris Lewis | Travelogix |
| UnderTheDoormat Group | Under The Doormat |
| Vivi Cahyadi Himmel | AltoVita |
Rising Star
| Georgia Suttie | Agiito |
| Sinead Ryan | ALTOUR UK |
| Laura Garton | Synergy |
Shining Star
| Tony Peckham | Reed & Mackay |
| Gillian Robson | Agiito |
| Seth Hanson | Situ |
| Lynne Griffiths | Sirius Talent Solutions |
| Linda Bekoe | APLBC / Bekoe.com |
TMC of the Year
| Blue Cube Travel | Blue Cube Travel |
| Agiito | Agiito |
| American Express Global Business Travel | American Express Global Business Travel |
| Hotel and Travel Solutions (HTS) | Hotel and Travel Solutions (HTS) |
Travel Buyer of the Year
| Eloise Ferrara Neched | Royal Mail Group |
| Cristina Chimenti | Sky |
| Natalie Gardner | Electronic Arts |
| Alice Linley-Munro | Oil Spill Response Ltd |
Industry Contribution Award
| James Parkhouse | Agiito |
| James Foice | The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) |
| Julia Lo Bue-Said | Advantage Travel Partnership |
